You can visit one of our offices to view:
current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori
minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions
current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses
orders made by the court or a Registrar – including:
title orders (creating Māori land)
trust orders (names of trustees and terms of trust)
succession orders (names of successors to an estate)
vesting orders (transfers of shares in Māo...
When we receive your application, we’ll send you a confirmation email. What to expect after you apply It will take up to two weeks after the application closing date to know if you’ve been shortlisted for an interview.
There are various other rules and regulations under which we operate, including: External link
Māori Land Court Rules 2011
Sets out how we operate, including how we receive, review, notify, process and conclude applications.
External link
Māori Land Court Fees Regulations 2013
Sets our application fees.
Metadata
Title: National Register of Māori Incorporations for New Zealand
Date of data: 30 June 2025
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
URL: Māori land data | Māori Land Court (xn--morilandcourt-wqb.govt.nz)
Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from Pātaka Whanau of the Māori Land Court, New Zealand
This data forms part of the public permanent...
You may see applications referred to as:
CJ YYYY/NN
Where:
• CJ = prefix to indicate the application is one
made to the Chief Judge
• YYYY = year in which the application was
received (starts from 1965-)
• NN = A sequential number which is incremented
as a new application is received.
Metadata
Title: National Register of Māori Incorporations for New Zealand
Date of data: 30 June 2024
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
URL: Māori land data | Māori Land Court (xn--morilandcourt-wqb.govt.nz)
Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from the Māori Land Information System of the Māori Land Court, New Zealand
This data forms part of t...
Metadata
Title: National Register of Māori Incorporations for New Zealand
Date of data: 19 May 2023
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
URI: Māori land data | Māori Land Court (xn--morilandcourt-wqb.govt.nz)
Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from the Māori Land Information System of the Māori Land Court, New Zealand
This data forms part of th...
Metadata
Title: National Register of Māori Incorporations for New Zealand
Date: 7/19/21
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: mlol@justice.govt.nz
URI: http://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/maori-land-data-service/
Disclaimer: http://www.maorilandonline.govt.nz/gis/disclaimer.htm
Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from the Māori Land Information System of the Māori L...
a judge or judicial officer - to make a complaint about the conduct of a judge or judicial officer, go to: Judicial Conduct Commissioner
a member of a tribunal - see: Complaining about a member of a tribunal
a lawyer - contact the New Zealand Law Society: Lawyers Complaints Service
a legal aid lawyer – use the following form: Make a complaint about a legal aid provider
a Deputy Registrar when exercising their powers – see: Review of registrar’s decisio...
